Discover what human life was like 11,000 years ago, a few hundred years after the last Ice Age.
Step back in time to the settlement at Star Carr in North Yorkshire and delve into how people settled, created, cooked and worshipped during the Mesolithic period (Middle Stone Age).
Explore the landscape they lived in through an interactive mural and soundscape and take a look at the incredible objects from the Yorkshire Museum Collection; including iconic antler headdresses, a unique, decorated stone pendant, the world’s oldest complete hunting bow and the earliest evidence of carpentry from Europe.
Our younger visitors can also follow the story of Star Carr through the eyes of a friendly dog who lived with the people by the lake!
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Visitor information
Address
Museum Gardens, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7FR
01904 687687
Opening times
Tuesday-Sunday, 10am – 5pm
Please see our website for up-to-date opening times.
Seasonal hours may affect your visit.
